Ralph McInerney, who was a professor in the Department of Philosophy for 50 years, was best known among fans of mysteries for writing the Fr. Dowling books. Less well know is his Phillip and Roger Knight series, with a contemporary setting on the campus of Notre Dame. The books are light-hearted ('though almost always feature dead bodies), and focus heavily on two of the main concerns of the university, namely Catholicism and football. The Amazon.com page for these books is here.
Jeanne M. Dams, a South Bend native, writes numerous mystery series. The Hilda Johansson series is set in turn of the 20th century South Bend, where Hilda is a maid at Tippecanoe Place, home of the wealthy Studebaker family. The books are meticulously researched and give an interesting insight on how various waves of immigrants --- Irish, Polish and Swedish in particular --- interacted with one another, and helped shape the town. The Amazon.com page for these books is here.
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